CEBU CITY—The Department of Health (DOH) in Central Visayas has decided to extend the rollout of the AstraZeneca vaccine in the region, hoping to convince more health-care workers to have themselves inoculated against COVID-19. Dr. Mary Jean Loreche, spokesperson of the region’s DOH, said health-care personnel in Central Visayas have until March 31 to use all of their vaccines from British-Swedish drugmaker AstraZeneca. Of the number, 19,491 were inoculated with the AstraZeneca vaccines. The AstraZeneca vaccines will expire on May 31, 2021, while those from Sinovac will be good until Jan. 13, 2024. “Since our rollout of AstraZeneca has been extended, we are expecting and hoping the numbers of those vaccinated will increase,” Loreche said.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer March 28, 2021 20:36 UTC